For years, waste and debris have been illegally dumped on Pham Tu Street, formerly Chu Van An Avenue. The problem has worsened, with waste piling up over hundreds of metres.
Post-Lunar-New-Year-Festival waste like peach blossoms, kumquat trees, and construction debris is thrown along Pham Tu Street.
Animal bones give off a foul stench at unlicensed dumping sites along the road.
Nearly ten no-dumping signs along a 200-metre stretch of the road have failed to deter fly-tippers.
Lan from Ngu Hiep District, who often collects scraps in the area, said there are at least 12 or 13 dumping spots along the road.
People also burn trash in the evening, releasing black smoke and a sharp, acrid odour.
Earlier, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Trong Dong instructed the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Thanh Tri authorities to inspect and end illegal waste dumping on Pham Tu Street. The result needed to be reported to the committee before December 17 last year. However, the situation has been ongoing.
